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2012 Victory Cross Roads Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2012 Victory Cross Roads, and owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recalls
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owner complaints to NHTSA

2 safety recalls for the 2012 Victory Cross Roads

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Engine (engine and engine cooling) and service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 17V647000 Reported 26,182 vehicles potentially affected Polaris Industries, Inc.

    Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2010-2017 Victory Cross Country, Cross Country Tour, Cross Roads, Magnum, and Hard Ball motorcycles. If the engine misfires, continued riding may result in heat from the catalytic converter melting the rear brake line and nearby wiring.

    Remedy: Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will re-route the brake line away from the exhaust catalyst, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-877-737-7172.…

  2. Equipment

    NHTSA 12V457000 Reported 6,618 vehicles potentially affected POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.

    Polaris is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Victory motorcycles manufactured from January 3, 2012, through August 15, 2012. A torqueing procedure may have been missed on some throttle cable retention nuts. On certain motorcycles, the throttle cable retention nuts for either the pull or push throttle cable may have not been torqued…

    Remedy: Victory will notify owners and dealers will correctly torque the fasteners free of charge. The safety recall began on October 4, 2012. Owners may contact Victory consumer service department by calling 1-888-704-5290.

4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2012 Victory Cross Roads have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 7,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2014 with 3 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“I pulled onto a main road through a busy intersection and shifted through the gears under normal load. Upon shifting from 4th into 5th gear one of the C clips failed causing devastating damage to the”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 14, 2024 · Engine

“I have noticed the latching mechanism on the saddlebag is wearing prematurely. The right side bag has more noticeable wear than the left saddlebag. It appears that the soft metal is being worn from th”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 29, 2014 · Structure

Compare Victory Cross Roads model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Victory Cross Roads model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2010 Victory Cross Roads10
2011 Victory Cross Roads13
2012 Victory Cross Roads24
2013 Victory Cross Roads30
2014 Victory Cross Roads21
2015 Victory Cross Roads10
2016 Victory Cross Roads10
2017 Victory Cross Roads10

Checking a specific 2012 Victory Cross Roads

How do I know if my 2012 Victory Cross Roads has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2012 Victory Cross Roads; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Victory dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 12V457000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Victory models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.